the state of not being the same, or not being the same at all times; a number or range of different things; a subdivision of a species
difference
Cases of word usage
1) a variety (of an animal) (breed)
2) of a capital city; a person who lives in a large city (often suggesting that he or she is therefore experienced in the energy and variety of city life) (metropolitan)
3) a variety of substances put together for a purpose; a group of different kinds (of people) (mix)
4) the activity of mixing or being mixed; something made by mixing; (single only) a variety (of qualities, feeling etc) (mixture)
5) (uninteresting because) unchanging, without variety (monotonous)
6) a large variety or number (multiplicity)
7) a particular group, class, variety etc with the same characteristics or features (sort)
8) a (pale or delicate) shade or variety of colour (tint)
9) a particular group, class, variety etc with the same characteristics or features; to use, write (letters etc) with, a typewriter (type)
10) having different sorts; full of changes or variety (varied)